Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
1,341 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
S14956
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pressure
Part time
1,363 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) OWNER ADVISED THAT FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM WING ROOT AREA AFTER TANKS WERE FILLED. INSP REVEALED THAT THE RUBBER FUEL HOSE USED TO JOIN HARD LINES FROM WING TANKS TO HARD LINES IN FUSELAGE WAS IN VERY POOR CONDITION. ONE HOSE WAS WEEPING FROM FINE LONGITUDINAL CRACKS IN THE RUBBER. IN SOME SECTIONS THE OUTER RUBBER LAYER COULD BE PEELED OFF REVEALING THE INNER REINFORCING BRAID. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE FOUND THIS CONDITION WITH THE SAME PN HOSE AND MODEL OF ACFT.

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